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Be it known that LE. BECKWIT, of South Pass, in the county of Union, and State of Illinois, have` invented a new and improved Washing Machine; andHI do hereby declare `that the following isa. full, clear, and

exact description ther-cof, reference vbeing had to the Vaccompanying drawings forming part of this specification.

This invention relatesto a'washingmachinfe of that class in which the rubber works loosely on aiiat bottom a or wash-board. The invention consists- 1. In applying a pendulum to the swinging rubber or presser, whereby greater power is obtained.

A2. In the arrangement of connecting ythe presser or rubber with the bottom board in such a manner that, by swinging `the former, motion will alsobe imparted to the latter.Y

I will now describe the construction and operation of my improved washing machine- Figure l represents a plan or top view .of my improved washing machine.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same.

-A represents an oblong wooden box, which` is supported by four or' more legs, a, which have their resting 1 points beyond the outline of the box A, so as to prevent the machine from tipping when theheavy presser is,` put internation. A board, B, restsion the bottom of the box A, and is almostas long as the same, room being` left on each end for a. slight longtudinalniotion of the said board B.. The same is constructed of transverse i laths, resting .upon .dongitudnal bars; the laths may be'fiat or corrugated,.or round; they may also be in the i shape of corrugated rollers. Of whatsoever shape these laths are, there must be a space left 4betweenthetn for the `suds to pass freely between and around them. The rubber consists of a wooden block, made in the form of a segment of acirclc, the centre of which circle being at the `point n, igf?. The lower surface of this rubber is either corrugated or provided with projecting knuckles, F, or otherwise arranged with grooves :and projections.

The surfaces of Athe latter may be covered with rubber if desired. '.lwo uprights, G, are secured "to thesides: of

the rubber E, and at the centre of the same, '.lo these is pivoted bar, K, which supports the pendulum J, -und also the counterpoise L. The pivoting point of the pendulum is at the centre of thc'segmen-t E at n, but holes are provided in the uprights, G, to adjust the pendulums higher orlower, if it should be found necessary to increase or diminish the power of the pendulum. The main pendulum, J, is counterpoised, `as seen. The object of the upper counterpoise, L, is to compensate for the limited length of the rod K, below its pivoting pointn, and to increase the power of the pendulum J. The weight of the counterpoise, L, may be adjusted to suit different kinds ot' articles to be washed in the machine. A bifurcated lever, H, extends from-the top of the.. uprights G toward one end of the machine, and is provided .at its -end with a suitable handle, as seen.` llrom` i the four corners of the box A extend upward; four bars or braces, M, the'upper portion 'of which may be padded.

The object of these bars is, rst, to receive the concussion of the uprightsGr, and, second, to uphold the rubber` on one end., when 'the articles to be washed are placed within the machine at the othepend. For thispurpose the ends of the bars M are turned in, as seen. At each end of the box A is securedia block, D, uponY which is i pivoted a lever, C, in such a manner that when the rubber `is put iny motion and strikes'the upper end of this lever, the lower end of the said lever willstrike against the end of the bcardrB, and push it toward ythe opposite 1 end, and vice versa, thus imparting to the board A a longitudinal sliding motion, whilethe rubber E has a rocki ing motion. The levers C actas links, and connect, indirectly, the rubber and boardB. The pendulum has the object of making the operation of the rubber more powerful. All that is necessary to operate this machine` after the garments have been placed therein, is to nieve the lever H alternately back and forth. Having thus described my invention, claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 'Patent- 1. The combination of the pendulum J with the, bar K, counterpoise L, uprights G, and rubber E, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

2. I claim the levers-C, in combination' with thel boardB and rubber E, all constructed and operatingsubstantially as herein shown and described. E. BECKWITH.

Witnesses ADA'M BUCK, Jenn' BUCK. 

